Costly amnesty eyed by Iowa officials
The Iowa state director of revenue proposes a one time tax amnesty to raise funds, with about 100 million dollars tied up. Past cases show mixed results from Illinois and California to Missouri, where the approach damaged tax enforcement image and yielded little. Critics urge continued strict enforcement and shelving of the idea.
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Gerald Barr
Iowa
Illinois
Massachusetts
California
Missouri
Richard King
Barr
Reflective clothing and traffic rules eyed to curb jogger risks
In Cedar Rapids the city debates safety steps to protect pedestrians from speeding drivers. Proposals include mandatory reflective attire for pedestrians after dark and keeping to the left facing traffic, with a broader ban on street running under consideration.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa Hawkeyes and Cyclones share a 21 win season in 1980s recap
The Iowa Hawkeyes led by George Raveling and the Iowa State Cyclones under Johnny Orr both finished with 21 victories and strong conference finishes. The year featured standout moments from Greg Stokes and Barry Stevens, with high attendance and clean conduct, ending with hopeful notes for next season.
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George Raveling
Hawkeyes
Johnny Orr
Cyclones
Ohio State
Arkansas
Greg Stokes
Barry Stevens
America
Hawk
Farmers favor fiscally cautious farm program over Reagan cuts
A letter argues farmers seek a market funded, efficient farm system with modest government, praising family farms and ecological balance over corporate megafarms. It urges President Reagan to support a smaller farm economy and critiques media voices while warning of political bias and national control claims.
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America
Reagan
Misfilled order cost drug store raises questions about accuracy
A reader questions drug verification after a jury apportioned 10 percent fault to consumers in a misfilled order case. The letter also criticizes farm imports, praises farmer group bargaining, and defends Donald Kaul’s columns while urging local support for agriculture.
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Gazette
Kaul
Central America
People of Influence
Washington, D.C
Donald Kaul
Corning
Iowa
National Farmers Organization
Letter to the editor humor about space for Kaul
A reader from 233 26th Ave SW laments the limited space for Donald Kaul in The Gazette and jokes about wrapping fish guts in a small column. The letter expresses optimism for more space for opinion writing.
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the Gazette
Donald Kaul
Chuck Fillenworth
26Th Ave
Abortion and the Individual in American Thought
A discussion on how American values of individual rights shape the abortion debate. The text contrasts the pregnant woman’s rights with the fetus, arguing rights depend on consciousness, choice, and independence, and that a fetus lacks the full capability to choose.
Pro-life debate voiced by eastern Iowans in Outlooks column
Dale L. Netherton of Swisher discusses abortion ethics contrasting birth and life, arguing for peaceful solutions and individual rights. He asserts pregnancy involves independent human life and criticizes violence and forced choices, framing America as rooted in individual rights including pregnant women.
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America
United States
Ethiopia
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J.P. Hladky, Jr
Board of
Joe Hladky III
John Donnelly
John Robertson
Art Heusinkveld
Iowa State
Ames
Iowa City
Soviet Union
Mr. Kaul
Iowa Farm Unity Coalition
Bill Burrows
U.S
Russia
Siberia
Des Moines Register
Marvin J. Kainz
Garnaville
Farmstead Foods
Canada
Phyllis Holmquist
Blue Ridge Dr. NE
Dale L. Netherton
Swisher
General Mills
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